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Thursday, June 12, 2014

Bridie Gallagher, Irish singer, died she was 87.

Bridget "Bridie" Gallagher was an Irish singer, affectionately known as "The Girl from Donegal" died she was 87.. She was "Ireland's first truly international pop star".[1]

(7 September 1924 – 9 January 2012)

Gallagher shot to fame in 1956 with her recording of "A Mother's
Love's A Blessing" and achieved international acclaim with her legendary
rendition of "The Boys From County Armagh". During her career, which
spans over six decades, she has appeared in many leading venues across
the globe. She also made songs such as "The Homes of Donegal" famous.

Career

Gallagher started her singing in the Creeslough Hall with a local
Ceili Band started by Bill Gallagher. The Creeslough Hall was owned by
Jim Mc Caffrey and Bridie would make many more visits to the Creeslough
Hall in her home town throughout her long and successful career.
Bridie's talent was soon spotted in the 1950s by Billy Livingstone (no
relation to her husband) who was a talent scout for Decca records, and
she went to Belfast
which was to become her base, therein she married Robert (Bob)
Livingstone and had two boys, Jim and Peter. One son, Peter died in a
motor accident in 1976 and the other later went on to tour with
Gallagher.
Gallagher holds the record for the largest number of people in attendance in the Albert Hall London, with over 7,500 people,[2]
a record that was never equalled as it went on to be come an all seater
venue. Gallagher become world famous and travelled all over the world, United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and was known as "The Girl from Donegal". Bridie played in many of the world's best known theatre's including London's Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall in New York.
Bridie sang mainly ballads or as they later became known as Country and
Irish. One of her best known songs was "The Boys From The County
Armagh" which sold over 250,000 copies, the biggest selling Irish single
at that time.[3]
Bridie also recorded "Cottage by the Lee", written by Irish songwriter, Dick Farrelly. Farrelly achieved worldwide fame with his classic song, "The Isle of Innisfree",
which was originally a worldwide hit for Bing Crosby and it was chosen
by movie director, John Ford as the main theme music for his film, "The
Quiet Man".
Gallagher had her own radio show on RTÉ. As well as many appearances on television (RTÉ, BBC, UTV, and coast to coast in the United States).[4]

Personal life

Gallagher has lived in Belfast for most of her life. In 1976 she lost her 21-year-old son in a motorbike accident."She never really got over that (accident)," said her son Jim, "but she just kept going.". She was honoured by the people of Creeslough on 10 July 2000 with an event to celebrate her career. Members of her family from Creeslough and Donegal attended the event along with her two sisters and their families who travelled from Glasgow
to be there along with an estimated crowd of 2,500 fans. A plaque
paying tribute to Gallagher was unveilled. The following day she was
honoured by Donegal County Council when the held a Civic Reception for her. "Bridie
blazed the trail for many artists who followed after her and I'm sure
that many of them looked upon her as a role model as they started their
careers in the music world," council chairman Charlie Bennett said at the ceremony.
Gallagher died at her home in Belfast on 9 January 2012 at the age of 87.[5][6] With her burial taking place in her native Creeslough.[7]

Discography

Singles

A Mother's Love's a Blessing/ I'll Remember You Love, In My Prayers (1956)

The Boys From the County Armagh/ Kilarney and You (July, 1957)

The Girl from Donegal / Take this Message to my Mother (1958)

At the Close of an Irish Day / Two Little Orphans (1958)

The Hills of Donegal / My Mother's Last Goodbye (1958)

I'll Forgive But I'll Never Forget / Poor Little Orphan Boy (1958)

Hillside in Scotland / Johnny Gray (1958)

The Kylemore Pass / Cutting the Corn in Creeslough (1958)

Goodbye Johnny / The Faithful Sailor Boy (1958)

I Found You Out/ It's A Sin To Tell A Lie (December 1958)

If I Were a Blackbird / The Moon Behind the Hill (1959)

Moonlight in Mayo / In The Heart of Donegal (1959)

I Left Ireland and My Mother Because we were Poor / Star of Donegal (1959)